Simon Lafrance, Ph. D.

Formation

• B.Sc. Sciences de la réadaptation, Université McGill (2015)

• M. Sc. Physiothérapie, Université McGill (2016)
• Ph. D. Sciences de la réadaptation, Université de Montréal (2024)
• Stage post-doctoral, Université Laval (2024-2026)

Principaux projets en cours

• What are the costs of orthopedic hospital care? A cost analysis of administrative data
• The Danish-Canadian advanced practice physiotherapist clinical study (DCAPS): An international multicenter randomised controlled trial – Health economic evaluation
• Handling missing data in health economic studies: a comparison of complete case analysis and multiple imputation
• Advanced practice physiotherapy models of care: an updated systematic review of economic evaluations

Publications choisies

• Berthelot, S & Lafrance, S. (2026) Can physiotherapist-led care relieve the emergency physician bottleneck? The Lancet, 408(10562), 1278-1279
• Lafrance, S., Rud Budtz, C., Byskov Kinnerup, M., … & Høyrup Christiansen, D. (2026) Economic evaluation of advanced practice physiotherapy models of care for upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders in Denmark: a registry-based cohort study. European Journal of Health Economics, 27, 363-372.
• Lafrance, S., Thavorn, K., Desmeules, F., … & Guertin, J.R. (2025) Cost-effectiveness of multiple- and single-session of physical therapy for adults with spinal disorders: an economic evaluation from a pragmatic randomized controlled trial. Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, 55(11), 719-726.
• Lafrance, S., Vincent, R., Demont, A., Charron, M., & Desmeules, F. (2023). Advanced practice physiotherapists can diagnose and triage patients with musculoskeletal disorders while providing effective care: a systematic review with meta-analyses. Journal of Physiotherapy, 69(4), 220-231.
• Lafrance, S., Charron, M., Roy, J.S., … & Desmeules, F. (2022). Diagnosing, managing and supporting return to work of adults with rotator cuff disorders: clinical practice guideline. Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, 52(10), 647-664.

Orientation des recherches

• Organisation des soins : optimiser les trajectoires de soins pour les troubles musculosquelettiques
• Pratiques professionnelles : favoriser les interventions à haute valeur
• Économie de la santé : intégrer les évaluations économiques dans nos prises de décisions